News – Page 290
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ResearchHydrogel fulfils burning desire for dissolvable bandage
Burn dressing created that simply washes off, rather than having to be cut away could mean less pain for patients
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ResearchHPLC-free synthesis slashes protein production time
Tagging system may make building biologically relevant proteins faster, cheaper and greener
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ResearchQuantum computer simulates hydrogen molecule
Prototype shows potential for more complex electronic structure calculations
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NewsNo health effects from chemicals from West Virginia spill
January 2014 leak from Freedom Industries’ site at levels too low to harm people’s health
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BusinessFormer Lotte Chemical chief under fire
Ex-head of South Korean firm grilled by prosecutors over alleged fake accounting records
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NewsFailed coup leads to crackdown on academics
More than 1500 deans have been dismissed from universities amid claims of a settling of political scores
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NewsWorld doping body reinstates Rio lab
Drug lab will test athletes’ samples for the Olympics after questions about standards at the facility led to suspension
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NewsIsraeli chemists urge government to ban chemical weapons
Open letter presses prime minister to ‘remove the curse of chemical weapons from the face of the Earth
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ResearchKamikaze bacteria travel deep inside tumours to deliver deadly cargo
Engineered bacteria in tandem with chemotherapy show promise in mouse model of cancer
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ResearchPink paper probe exposes formaldehyde
Simple test can find carcinogenic pollutant in liquids, air and even living cells
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NewsNational Academies seek post-Brexit commitments
Seven leading scientific societies have published a joint statement of concern for the future of UK research and innovation
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BusinessJuno CAR-T trial suspended after patient deaths
Immunotherapy study restarted with amended pre-treatment protocol
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NewsColumbia pays for over-charging on research grants
University ordered to pay US government $9.5 million in civil fraud lawsuit
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ResearchSuperhydrophobic coating repels blood cell damage
Coating dialysis tubes with a water-repellent material leaves red blood cells unscathed
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BusinessDuPont found liable in second of 3400 cancer cases
US jury awards over $5 million in claim linked to PFOA emitted by DuPont plant
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ResearchAtomic memory holds 500 times more data per square inch than ordinary hard drives
Rewritable system moves atomic-scale data storage closer to commercial reality
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NewsYoung scientists discover if you don’t ask you don’t get
Early career biomedical researchers struggle to secure grants simply because older investigators apply for more
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ResearchNanogenerator helps turn the tide on ‘blue’ energy
Atom thick sheets can generate electricity where salt and fresh water mix
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ResearchShape-shifting hydrogel can heal itself
New material returns to its original shape even when cut into pieces